1:10 AM,
Dec. 29, 2013

The black 60-pound Armed Forces Bowl trophy is made of metal melted from battlefield remnants of all five military branches.

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One glimpse at the unique Armed Forces Bowl trophy, and Middle Tennessee State cornerback Kenneth Gilstrap was in love.

"It's an old military trophy and it's all black, my favorite color," Gilstrap said. "It's got a story behind it, and I love how it looks. I want us to get it, and I want this team to earn respect on national TV. This is a big stage. It's a bowl game, and we have a chance to finish this season the right way. But the only way you do that is by winning."

The 60-pound trophy is made of metal melted from battlefield remnants of all five military branches, and it goes to the winner of the Armed ...